[nagdu] shedding a mountain

Fri Sep 25 01:06:38 UTC 2015

A ogo dol
' undercoat rake! Muts get one for next dog.

On 9/24/15, Tami Jarvis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Becky,
>
> You crack me up!
>
> The sudden change from hot to cold without any in-between could explain
> sudden shedding. I think dogs shed more or more noticeably as they age,
> too. I'm noticing that Mitzi poodle's coat is much thinner than it used
> to be, and it doesn't grow back as fast. Loki pup makes up for it,
> though. His coat isn't as extravagantly thick as Mitzi's was in her
> youth, but it sure does grow fast.
>
> Zay is still a sweet young thing, and she's doing a sudden big shed. I
> need to get the Furminator outside and work her over with it, or short
> white mutt undercoat will take over the house!
>
> Tami
>
> On 09/24/2015 03:55 PM, Becky Frankeberger via nagdu wrote:
>> Thank you Raven, hugs. One of Jake's nick names is Skinny But, grin. We
>> were
>> swimming the dogs and Jake came out of the water. Brian said, Wow didn't
>> know he was so skinny and with a punk hair due. I laughed and laughed.
>> Jake
>> just has a nice full coat with a lion type main. I love the rake. I found
>> a
>> brush with wide apart bristles that acts like a rake. I can get up under
>> the
>> coat by back combing him.
>>
>> Actually my first thought was thyroid, but he doesn't have any of the
>> symptoms. Plus his age also makes me think thyroid. But this summer has
>> been
>> very hot and very dry on this leftist coast. Now it is cooler. But for
>> sure
>> I am keeping an eye on him. Our lab is probably going in for another
>> checkup, so if by then his coat is thinner I will insist on blood tests.
>> The
>> vets do a double take they just can't believe he is older, well, other
>> than
>> his mask. But really he is getting lighter all over his hips, neck and
>> shoulders. So soon he will blend in and who will know he is ten, giggle.
>>
>> Becky and skinny butt, nocks dat off, sniff. Love Jake
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
>> via nagdu
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 7:01 PM
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>> Cc: Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] shedding a mountain
>>
>> Becky,
>> Drastic changes in climate usually bring on excessive shedding for a week
>> or
>> few. Autumn is upon us, so if your weather is yo-yoing and starting to
>> change, it's likely seasonal blowing coat. My favorite tool for removing
>> the
>> dead undercoat is a rake, preferably a rake with
>> 2 rows of teeth. This way, you can remove dead fur from both layers of
>> the
>> coat.
>>
>> If the climate doesn't change much, or at all, around this time in your
>> region, and the shedding continues, it could be a sign of a thyroid
>> disorder. Usually, excessive shedding is also accompanied by a
>> greasy/oily
>> coat, sometimes dry skin, and unexplained weight gain.
>> --
>> Raven
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>>
>> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you have
>> or
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>>
>> On 9/23/15, Becky Frankeberger via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Is anyone's dog shedding big time? My dog, a golden really doesn't
>>> shed very much all the eight years I have had him. Might be the
>>> climate here, not sure. We are pretty temperate. But this fall  he is
>>> making up for not shedding very much.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> No other symptom, lots of energy, bright, eager to go, no signs of
>>> arthritis. For a dog ten and a half he wears me out, smile.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Becky and the ball of fluff, dats me, toothy grin. Love Jake
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Becky Frankeberger
>>>
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